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| Certification Vendor: | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Administering Information Security in Microsoft 365 |
| Exam Number: | SC-401 |
| Passing Score: | 700 (on a scale of 1000) |
| Exam Format: | Matching, Drag and drop, Scenario-based questions, Multiple choice, Case studies |
| Real Exam Qty: | 40–60 |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 1 year (renewable via free online assessment) |
| Exam Price: | $165 USD |
| Related Certifications: | Microsoft Certified: Information Protection Administrator Associate Microsoft Certified: Security Administrator Associate |
| Available Languages: | Chinese (Simplified), German, Portuguese (Brazil), Japanese, Spanish, French, English |
| Exam Duration: | 100 minutes |
| Recommended Training: | Microsoft Learn: Administering Information Security in Microsoft 365 Learning Path |
| Exam Registration: | Pearson VUE Registration Microsoft Learn Exam Page |
| Sample Questions: | DOWNLOAD DEMO |
| Exam Way: | Online proctored (OnVUE) or in-person at Pearson VUE test centers |
| Pre Condition: | No mandatory prerequisites; recommended experience: working knowledge of Microsoft 365 services, PowerShell, Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft Defender portal, and security concepts |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/resources/study-guides/sc-401 |
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Implement data loss prevention and retention | 30–35% | - Design and implement data loss prevention (DLP)
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| Topic 2: Implement information protection | 30–35% | - Implement sensitivity labels and policies
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| Topic 3: Manage risks, alerts, and activities | 30–35% | - Configure and manage insider risk management
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No mandatory prerequisites; recommended experience: working knowledge of Microsoft 365 services, PowerShell, Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft Defender portal, and security concepts
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You have a Microsoft 365 E5 subscription that uses Microsoft Purview.
You need ensure that an incident will be generated when a user visits a phishing website.
What should you do? To answer, select the appropriate options in the answer area.
NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.
Correct Answer:

Explanation:
Box 1: Insider Risk Management policies in Microsoft Purview can be configured to detect risky behavior, such as accessing phishing websites. These policies monitor user activity, generate alerts, and help organizations investigate potential security threats.
Box 2: Microsoft Defender Browser Protection extension helps in detecting unsafe or phishing websites and integrating this detection with Insider Risk Management policies. This extension works with Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome to identify risky browsing activity and trigger alerts.
You have a Microsoft 365 E5 subscription that contains a Microsoft SharePoint Online site named Site1. Site1 contains the files shown in the following table.
In the Microsoft Purview portal, you create a content search named Content1 and configure the search conditions as shown in the following exhibit.
Which files will be returned by Content1?
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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You have a Microsoft OneDrive folder that contains the files shown in the following table.
In Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps, you create a file policy to automatically apply a classification.
What is the effect of applying the policy?
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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Hotspot Question
You have a Microsoft 365 E5 subscription that uses Microsoft Purview Audit (Premium) with the
10-Year Audit Log Retention add-on license.
The subscription contains the audit retention policies shown in the following table.
From the SharePoint Online admin center, User1 performs the actions shown in the following table.
For each of the following statements, select Yes if the statement is true. Otherwise, select No.
NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.
Correct Answer:

Explanation:
Box 1: No
Action1 archives a site.
The archive site activity is not specified in any audit retention policy.
RP2 applies as it has no specified activities.
RP2 has the duration of 3 years.
Box 2: No
Action2 creates a site collection.
RP1 and RP3 applies to creates a site collection activities.
RP1 has priority 30, and RP3 has priority 40.
RP1 has higher priority (lower value).
RP1 has a duration of 1 year.
Box 3: Yes
Action3 renames a site.
RP4 applies to renamed site activities.
RP4 has duration of 6 months.
Reference:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/audit-log-retention-policies
You have a Microsoft 365 E5 subscription.
You need to apply data loss prevention (DLP) policies to the following:
- Microsoft Exchange Online mailboxes
- Microsoft SharePoint Online sites
- Microsoft 365 Copilot
- Microsoft OneDrive accounts
- On-premises repositories
What is the minimum number of DLP policies required to achieve the goal?
Correct Answer: E 🗳️
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